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On Day 1, the three themes will be presented - two from industry experts and one with a community focus. You will pick a theme of your choosing and then teams will be formed around different skills, expertise and background. Note that if you want to attend as a team, we will try to accommodate this (teams should aim to be 5 individuals).

Lunch time talks will focus on the earlier stages of startup, typically based on lean startup approach of identifying a unique proposal, and hypothesis testing using MVPs (Minimum Viable Product).

Workshops are also planned to cover different aspects of startup, with the first weeks focus being on discovery leading to exploration of startup idea/s.

The week will end with presentations to an expert panel and networking with some Kollider hospitality.

Week 2 - Digital design and Startup Testing

After a well-deserved weekend, the focus will shift towards digital MVPs, design and technology use, etc. There are many options available here, including hosting, mobile development, trial services and training in IBM Cloud and IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence services. Different teams and individuals will tend to specialise in different areas, including user interface design, software development, database design, etc.

Technical MVPs will be used to explore the sustainability and interest in the startup, with attendees expected to head out into Sheffield to engage potential users (when relevant) and capture their usage and potential ‘buy in’ to the startup.

Talks and workshops will continue, focusing on technical MVPs and heading towards a final prototype.

This week is the most likely week to ‘pivot’ into a different issue, which may happen following the presentation in week 1, during week 2, or after the end of week presentations to an expert panel.

Week 3 - Final prototype

This week will focus on demonstrating a more complete prototype, encompassing those aspects that are typically not tested with MVPs.

Different startups will have very different requirements during this week, with advice from experts on legal, marketing, financial, security, regulations, employment, etc. issues being typical as the ‘products’ becomes more real.

The final presentation will be to an expert panel, with the most promising startups being put forward to a virtual pitch to a funders' panel who will give feedback on what to improve, where to go for funding and an honest assessment of the potential of the startup/s.